The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-20
CLLViLlib'S BuYHVVD.I
HE VISITS TEE sCesRs OF THOSE
HAPPYDAYS.
Fayetteville Beautifully Decorated
with National Colors In Honor
Of It's Distinguished Son.

FAYErTKvrLLR. N. Y, July l9.-This
beau iiul village, the boyhood home
Of Grover Cleveland, was today bril-.
lisutly decorated with the National
colors, as sign OF popular greeting to
the Republics President. Large del.
egstions from Syracute and adjacent
villages and towns came in during the
forenoon, until the village streets wen Q
over crowded with curious people.
Residences and business places were
profussly decorated. The old OIeve-
land homo. the schoolhonse and acai.
envy which he. attended were all suits-
bly, decked, ss aleo was the plain
homestead OF Mrs. Hoyt. the Presi.
dents sister. The Presidential party,
including Mr.. aud Mrs. Cleveland ana
Secretary Fsirchild, drove here from
OiEenovla leisurely, making the two
hour's ride through the delightful 70.
gion. They reached here shortly he.
lore noon, driving through the multi.
tude In Main street TO Mrs. Hoyt's RS.
idence. A committee OF old acquain.
tances received and escorted the Pea.
ident. A large delegation Of >yra-
cuseans 10 carriages and on horssb .ck
was drawn up near the Hoy residences,
aua the party passed through the
lines. A public reception took place
an hour later In Clinton Park, whittier
President aud Mrs Cleveland were es
cofted by a procession headed by the
Syracuse police, folio we'd by al escort
OF 100 cidz ms OF Fayetteville and the
village authorities. Howard II. Ed.
wards, q boyhood companion Of the
President, mads a brief address Of
welcome.
At o'clock not more than 1000 Of
those present had shaken the Pfeei-
dents hand, and az 1t seemed impoe.
able to greet them all personally, he
made short spesch, substantially ss
follows:
my friends. / zee that II Ia imrossibie In /
the hand. and am unwilling 10 leave YOU
without siyinI some recognition 10 ali. /
am UNCHANGED today, As far as my feelings
hs considsred, toward toe people Of Payett.-
vile, and II 10 vith sItre ne gratitude that /
ali c,hsr,. dear 70 me at the present ,i%.'
IL was here that ! enjoyed eyery Iea,ure,
sport ard pastiIns OF my bsyhood. 1 must
recall 20 the minds OF the citizens Of Fay
ettsyille some Of the changes since forty
ys ss; Ing, sso; vsIy IA m'Py Of III. ,ri,td, o.
Of the number Of oeaths on tho .norIh side OF
your rincipal street, between the b re and
the street on VII ch 1 used 10 turn down 10
tho old pa'sonase. aud l was astoni, he'd.
aIo a.. 'f Sr c csS .r ss oS seS ar
the hcviekers, fordsns, Palmer, Edwards,
Nobiss. the Hurds, flints and many others
There are other things that recall tie scenes
and iacidsnts % nv boyhood, beside the
dead; Irsmember Green Like and the h,h
ths, tried 20 catch and never caught. and
yhich ,upp.se are there today. Yes, and
lfenember the s'ory OF the panther sten ON
the shore, and how scared I was. Bull
have lizard 90 mach bowling for the pas two
ysat that do not think the panther would
old residents Of Faysttevills Who tool "a
their front rates forty year. ago, I mention
this thins, As since have been In washins-
ton have been accused OF 80 many crimes
tbs, takips Cd q gaze seems 70 me slmo,t q
sdus.tioa In "a, etievills, and the ., vita
the san day school asd religious infusness,
are all brousht back fresh 20 M mind. All
81 these remembrancss have gans with me
through every station Of lie. IL IL q pleasure
70 foea! In retro,pection Fayetteville end
,hoie days, 90 many year, Aso. the fair
est and pleasants memor 90 that M Mad
drslls upgn. have taken you and the vii
lAge OF faJettevilis with me. You are a
2 art OF this adm nistration. / have been a
bad uuant, but | ask that you keep al eys
on me. ! promise 10 perform my duties 90
a. TO receive the appreciation ofthe people Of
Fayetteville my oidesi aud best friends."
With thee words P,eelien. Cleys.
land babe bis beavers goodbye. Tbs
CT wi ~a' not ga ish d, 10 sever, and
there were loud calls for 4, creiary
fairchild, who then stepped forward
and said: ....
Friends and nsishtor, Of Fayst,syllIs,
] thank you yery much for remsmbsr-
Ing me on this day, 90 FRA ght With
,n,ifst 70 you raen ycu, bays hare
friend vho has coasrred % much honor on
III. io-n. think AZ tins goes rs,t. you
viii All feel the more proud Of him. thank |
snce and at uch a time"
Toe Pr sident aud Mrs. Cleveland |
then stepped 10 the ifont OF the
platform and for two hours received
The SITUATIONS Of the people. AZ. |
Yer dining with Mrs. Hoyi, a, abou,
O'Clock, the party started on their
way back 10 CiEsnovia They will |
AXE a special train al $3.50 o'clc ck This |
,Venipg for Washington, making a
Dr' stop at Cortland, where C1l. La. !
mont will JOIN them.